Preludes for Piano

Preludes for Piano

Over the years I’ve written a large number of short pieces for piano, which I just call Preludes. I’ve now put together a final set of 24: two books of twelve. (Naturally, there’s one in each of the 24 major and minor keys!) Here they are, performed by me. Some of them are quite difficult to play – at the limits of my ability (such as I.8 and II.12). Others are easier, and might be suitable for fairly advanced students (I.2, I.7, II.4, II.9 – though even these have fairly tricky rhythms).

temperley-24preludes-score

  1. prelude-I.1 1:03
  2. prelude-I.2 1:03
  3. prelude-I.3 2:11
  4. prelude-I.4 1:11
  5. prelude-I.5 0:59
  6. prelude-I.6 0:51
  7. prelude-I.7 1:16
  8. prelude-I.8 1:15
  9. prelude-I.9 1:05
  10. prelude-I.10 0:55
  11. prelude-I.11 1:16
  12. prelude-I.12 1:29
  13. prelude-II.1 1:12
  14. prelude-II.2 1:27
  15. prelude-II.3 1:08
  16. prelude-II.4 1:49
  17. prelude-II.5 0:45
  18. prelude-II.6 0:48
  19. prelude-II.7 1:01
  20. prelude-II.8 0:49
  21. prelude-II.9 1:10
  22. prelude-II.10 0:56
  23. prelude-II.11 1:11
  24. prelude-II.12 1:03